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John Gallagher has departed one GOP administration (Pataki) to work for another (Bloomberg, although one could argue about how GOP of an administration that is, technically speaking).

As of today, Gallagher, 35, has replaced Jennifer Falk as NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s first deputy press secretary. Falk departed not long ago to become executive director of the Union Square Partnership.

Gallagher’s resume includes a number of GOP posts. He worked for the state Assembly Minority under its former leader, John Faso; for two state senators; as Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno’s regional NYC communications director; and as LMDC spokesman (a post to which he was appointed by Gov. George Pataki).

Most recently, heÂ served as the spokesman onÂ failed Republican state attorney general Jeanine Pirro’s campaign. Â

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